Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-21
SHE WANTS FORTUNE.
And So She viii Go on the Stage as
Cora Urquhart Potter.
Z Near YORK Tiues.

Though Mrs. James Brown Potter has
passed into a sort OF semi-obscurity by
going ''abroad" for the Winter, Mrs.
James Brown Potter doesn't propose 10
keep out of the pubic eye for any copsid-
cradle length OF time. soon stories Of So
cial trumphs in France will float across
the ocean for publication In the columns
of the American papers. IL isn't her pur-
pose to keep quiet, say those who have
the best opportunity to know other plans
and purposes, and, say these, 1t Is her pur-
pose to soon make herself once more, II
possible, the best advertised lady In the
land. Mrs, Potter is young and beautiful.
She knows that 1t is not ia the nature of
things that she will remain 80 long. She
loves society, she loves dress, she loves
the good things of this life, and she looks
forward TO years OF indulgence in the
creature comforts nearest to woman's
heart and dearest to her life. So she is
studying for the stage as theatrical man
ayers we'll. know, in spite OF her denials
and those Of over-knowing friends to the
contrary.
Mrs. James Brown Potter has made
overtures to MIR. Henry L. Abbey to
MANAGE an American tour for her, and
Nr, Abbey is going do 1t, although, as
she very truly says, she has never met
him, and has made no contract with him
vi duN vi AOuN IL
both she and he live, both hope to make
theatrical tour OF the country, and coin
therefrom very many good American dol
lars She also looks forward to a tour in
England and to an engagement In Paris,
where IL Is her purpose to so perfect her.
sell in the French language as to play in
a French play, with French company.
In speaking of Mrs. Potter's purposes,
a gentleman OF this city, one of the best
known of 9mafaIIr actors. had fAia To
in substance TO reporter: Mrs. Potter's
object is to repeat the success financially
and artistioally, particularly financially,
which Mrs. Langtry has made. Mrs. Pot
ter is not rich. But in her face she sees
a fortune, and that fortune she proposes
to get in spite of the remonstrances of her
Understandable friends In society. They
oppose her going upon The stage in pro-
fessional way. But she doesn't see how
yielding to their wishes will bring her
the money she seeks. So she proposes to
pay no heed to their advice. This deter
mination is amply foreshadowed in some
OF the methods already adopted by her in
her determination to have that fortune.
Does the placing of her photographs on
sale, the publication of a book other rec
itatlons, the writing OF a letter COM
mending a toilet article, point toward
anything but a determination to avail
herself OF her passing nOtOriety to add to
her income? asks this acquaintance of
hers. After what social successes she
may add 10 her string in Paris is to follow
visit 80 London and a season of hOonOb-
bling with Princes and Dukes and Earls
and all that sort of thing. Paragraphs in
England's society papers. little sensa-
tIOns, always within the boundaries of the
limits over which no lady may step, will
tend to excite the curiosity OF Americans
to such pitch that triumphal return
TO her own country may follow. Then
there will be the trip of a special steam
boat down the bay to meet the steamer
on which sne comes here, and all the
other accessories that are used to boom
an actor on his arrival here. All this is
certain to come, says this friend, who
certainly has an opportunity to know
much of Mrs. POtter's plans, and the
atrical manager goes so far as to
say that il has been decided that she shall
be advertised and billed as Cora Urquhart
Potter.
Theatrical managers have no doubt
whatever that such a plan as is here out
lined is thoroughly prepared and now
being worked fOraH2it is worth. And it
Is further said thar the sudden trip of Mr.
T. Henry French 80 Europe has some
thing to do will, the affair. 1t is even
limited that het has an eve to the main
chance in securing the signing OF con-
tract either for h3mssif or for some other
manager who hopes to be able to get from
Mr.. Abbey's grasp WAT all admit would
he the prize engagement OF the season of
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